How to track if your Aadhaar has been Misused?

Aadhaar today is the most important identity document in India as this has to be linked to various services like bank accounts, investments, insurance, mobile connections, PAN card. Additionally you need Aadhaar for getting new mobile connection or open new bank account.

With rising importance Aadhaar, it is also eye candy for fraudsters mainly for identity theft. Thankfully UADAI, the authority which controls Aadhaar has come out with this new service where you can track your Aadhaar usage for last 6 months.

Type of Aadhaar Verification:

Aadhaar can be verified in the following ways:

Demographic (based on Name, Gender, Date of Birth, and Address):When you submit Aadhaar to insurance company, EPF, Mutual funds, these organizations verify the same form UADAI database.

One-Time Password (Through the use of one-time password): Used while linking your Aadhaar card to your bank account, insurance, etc

Biometric (Through fingerprints or IRIS): Used while opening bank account or getting a new SIM.

Combination of the above 3 methods: There can be two or more combinations of above verification methods.

Dynamic OTP through mAadhaar app: Dynamic OTP can be used in some cases like while changing address in Aadhaar.

Most of data is in coded format and hence difficult to comprehend. But you can still make sense of most of it. You can check the results and compare to see if your Aadhaar has been misused! In case your email is registered in Aadhaar, you can compare above results with the email you might have received while each verification – check email from [email protected]

Subscribe

The website is not affiliated to any company, agent or brokers for selling/ recommending investments. All the information in the blog is for educational and informational purpose only. Please consult a qualified financial planner and do your own due diligence before making any investment decision.